Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-08
ATTEMPTED MURDER,
WHICH WAS IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWED
BY SUICIDE.
A Tragedy Near Wilmington, N. C.--Ra-
leigh News-Sdueational- Current
Briefs and Personals.
Especial telegram to The Dispatch.

miles from Wilmington, there was an
attempted murder, followed by
suicide. The superintendent Of the
farm is a white man named w. II. MI
Ter. One OF the employees was a Ger
man named Alfred Soyka, who maze
sales OF truck. Soyka had fancy
that Miller doubted the correctness c.
the reiHrns Of sales which Soyks had
submitted. He became insanely morbid
On tins subject. This morning he at
lacked Miller nj the barn. Soyka was
armed with a 44-calibre revolver, and
shot three times. Each bullet struck,
hut only iicsh-wounds were inflicted.
These are in the leg, shoulder, and
stomach None are serious Soyka,
seeing Miller lying apparently in
dying condition. went TO his room in
Miler's house, and, relos1ing his pistol,
he placed it against his breast end fired.
The bullet passed through his heart, and
death was instantaneous.
Secretary Wilson. OF the Stat Horti-
cultural Society. to-day received in
formation from its Executive Commit.
tee that it had been decided to have no
fruit fair this year. II has been found
that there is not sufficient fruit 10 make
a display. The fair was 10 have been
held ut Winston.
-Four more new stations have been
sddcd TO the State weather-service list.
These are Pinevlle, Mooresville, Lee
puir, and Whitakers.
Governor Scales will leave on the
18th instant for trip TO the fisheries
in the sounds and through the oyster
waters. He will he on board the United
States steamer ScOresby rs the gu0st Of
Lieutenant francis WinslOw, and will
spend some days on the vessel.
MAGISTRATES.
The Governor is very busy appoint
ing magistrates to supply the places OF
those appointed by the last Legislature
who failed to qualify. Private-Secre-
tary Armfield says that two thirds of all
the magistrates failed 10 qualify, and
thus over 800 appointments will have to
be made.
1t has been decided 10 hold grape
show here August 18th.
The Durham county commissioners
Yesterday made a contract with Ra-
leigh firm to construct q court house at
q cost of $4,000. Heretofore that
county las had no courthouse.
News has been received here OF an
improvement in the condition Of Con-
gresham Rowland, of tho Sixth dis
trct. He has been dangerously ill.,
The Asheville and Spartanburg rail-
way has been assessed at valuation of
$3.50, 900 for forty-two miles in North
Carolina.
DBUMIEBs.
Two dIlmmers were tried at Colds
boro' to-day before a magistrate for the
violation OF the State law in having no
license. and both were bound over t.
ilc Superior Court. There are now
four such suits on the dOckets.
The hghtship which was swept away
from FryiDg-Pan shoals in Sundays
storm is at Southport, and is being re-
fitted with new cables and moorings.
A number Of cOnvictS have been
taken away from the force on the Car
thagc railway and few are now left.
Next week additions TO the force are
promised by the penitentiary authori-
ties Track-lAying will begin in fort
night
Two desperadoes, brothers, named
Locklear, attacked Hector Dees in
RObcson county. One of the assailants
stabbed Dees twice, while the Othershot
lin IN the body and face. Hisinjuries are
fatal Both murdcrcTs. are III jail at
Lumberton, having been captured 10y
posse of men from MaXton.
There is q deadlock in municipal
matters Mt Newberne. The city charter
requires n thrcc-'Ourths vote of the
council on FL financial matters. A
minority Of the board last night re-
fused 10 vote annual salaries for mayor,
city attorney, and treasurer, demand
ing 80 per cent. reduction, aud also
refused 10 vote salaries for the fire de-
paltment engineers and drivers. The
later will disband and as it IS vol
untccr department, it gives notice of
the sale of horses and other property.
The people are greatly stirred up about
toe matter The city government is
bout TO be suspended.
RAILWAY NEWS.
1t WIS animated in these dispatches
some days ago that an offer would be-
lore long be- made for n Lose of the At
Iantic and North Carolina railway to
another road in the state. 1t is now
said that the proposition viii be made
10 extend the road 10 Raleigh, Fayettc-
vile. or Sanford. and connect with the
Capc-Fcar and va lkin-Nalley railway,
and then have the entire line operated
by the latter company
PERSONALS.
Bishop Lyman has gone TO Morehcad
City. lie was greatly benefited by II
STAY ihore lart summer
Major s. N. Finger, who as Super
inicudcnt Of Public instruction is do
ing such excellent and widespread work
IN an educational way, viii deliver an
address at the Grange encampment at
Mount Holly, Castor county. The De-
partmcnt OF Agriculture and the I'M
migration Bureau will be specially
represented at this gathering OF farm
trs.
NEWS NOTES HERE AND THERE.
The Salvation-Army people are again
earnestly at work, after some rebutfs.
The army is now attacking sOmeof the
smaller towns, and II is sGid that special
orders have been received 10 make
North Carolina tho scene of the great
est efforts.
The leaf-tobacco dealers of Raleigh
are working very hard this season to
push The market. What they have
done in making it a market for brighti
is surprising 4 very extensive trade
is being secured in Granville coun'y
tohaccoS, eqi some Of the pick OF the
golden belt is handled, 1t Is said that
II 40 market this season has the pro
portion Of brights sold been anything
like as large. At present the market is
very active and all grades are selling at
good prces, with sharp advance on
lower e~adcG
The Hornet's-Nest Rihemen, OF
Charlotte. will so into camp at More
head on the 18th instant. The Reds
vile Light Infantry will go on the |
18th. also ut Morehcad. The Sampson |
I ;,1t l,f.,t~. &c Clinton will ancamO \